SOLUTION: The sum of Judy's age and Jerry's age is 51. Judy is 2 yrs older than 6 times Jerry's age. How old is Jerry?

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Question 89518: The sum of Judy's age and Jerry's age is 51. Judy is 2 yrs older than 6 times Jerry's age. How old is Jerry?
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d=Judy's age, r=Jerry's age ... d+r=51 ... d=6r+2 ... (6r+2)+r=51 ... 7r+2=51 ... r=7 ... d=44